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29 Days of Heart - Day 8
February 08, 2020An Egg White a Day… If you’re an egg lover, you may scoff at eating just the whites. Not so fast. If you’re open to a change, utilizing just the whites of the egg every now and then can benefit your heart, particularly if cholesterol is a concern. Egg whites are low in calories, high in protein and have no cholesterol. This egg white omelet is a great…
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29 Days of Heart - Day 7
February 07, 2020Namaste Healthy: The Heart Benefits of Yoga Manage blood pressure. Control cholesterol. Reduce blood sugar. Get active. Eat better. Lose weight. Stop smoking. There’s a reason the most talked about ways to improve your heart health also make up the American Heart Association’s (AHA) “Simple 7,” a list of seven lifestyle strategies that can help…
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29 Days of Heart - Day 6
February 06, 2020Know Your Numbers One step in taking an active role in your health to help ensure a healthy life is by knowing specific numbers that play an important role for your heart: Blood pressureIs your blood pressure at normal levels? One in three U.S. adults has high blood pressure, which can lead to heart disease. Normal range for blood pressure should be below 120/80. If…
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29 Days of Heart - Day 5
February 05, 2020Give Your Kitchen Pantry Some Love Eating smart for your heart starts at home. But how do you know what to stock up on to keep your meals heart-healthy? We’ve compiled a guide to help you plan your next grocery trip to stock up on nutritious foods that can help you and your family stay healthy – and satisfied at the dinner table. 10 Pantry…
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29 Days of Heart - Day 4
February 04, 2020Heart Disease 101: Warning Signs for Women As the number one killer of men and women in the U.S., you might think that gender doesn’t matter when it comes to heart disease. But it does. In fact, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), about one in 16 women age 20 and older have coronary heart disease, while only approximately half of…
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29 Days of Heart - Day 3
February 03, 2020Not All Symptoms Are Obvious: Overlooked Signs of a Heart Attack We’ve all seen when heart attacks happen in the movies. A character is walking along when, suddenly, they grab their chest – wincing with pain – and immediately tell someone, “Call 911! I’m having a heart attack!” While that certainly does happen, the reality is that…
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29 Days of Heart - Day 2
February 03, 202030 Minutes a Day Can Help Keep Heart Disease Away Did you know that exercising as little as 30 minutes each day can improve your heart health and quality of life? It can even be simple activities that are easier to incorporate into your schedule, like taking your dog for a jog, tossing a ball with your kids, dancing with friends or walking. According to the American…
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29 Days of Heart - Day 1
February 02, 2020Welcome to 29 Days of Heart Health This February marks not only American Heart Month, but another leap year. That means an extra day to enjoy quality time with family and friends. An extra day to chase after your 2020 goals. And an extra day to focus on your heart health. Because, while leap year adds an extra day to the calendar, staying focused on maintaining good…
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29 Days of Heart - Overview
February 01, 2020This Leap Year, Take Charge of Your Heart Health by Becky Jones, RN-MSN Leap Year gives you an extra day. But a healthy heart can give you extra years. That’s why Northeastern Nevada Regional Hospital is celebrating American Heart Month with 29 Days of Heart. For each day in February, you can visit NNRHospital.com for an informative article to help you take charge…
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NNRH supports Shop With A Cop
December 13, 2019ELKO, Nevada – Northeastern Nevada Regional Hospital recently donated $2,000.00 to Elko’s Shop With A Cop program. “This is the hospital’s tenth year supporting Shop With A Cop,” said Steve Simpson, CEO at NNRH. “It’s our privilege to contribute so that local kids who otherwise might not get a Christmas can still…
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Diabetes: What You Should Know
November 05, 2019If you aren’t living with diabetes, there’s a good chance that at least one of the friends or loved ones who you’ll see this upcoming holiday season is affected by the disease. In fact, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), more than 30 million people in the U.S. – or one in 10 – have diabetes. And one in four of…
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Drive-Thru Flu Shot Clinic breaks records
October 09, 2019ELKO, Nevada – 1,252 people received a free flu shot last Saturday at Northeastern Nevada Regional Hospital’s annual Drive-Thru Flu Shot Clinic. This was a twenty-five percent increase from last year’s event when 1,006 doses of flu vaccine were administered. “This was a new record for us,” said Steve Simpson, hospital CEO. “It took a…
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Hospital donates $10,000 to Communities in Schools
August 30, 2019ELKO, Nevada – Northeastern Nevada Regional Hospital recently donated $10,000.00 to Communities in Schools of Northeastern Nevada. The contribution was made in support of the tele-counseling program which connects local students with mental health providers at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas via video conferencing. “As a new school year begins, we…
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NNRH responds to bus accident north of Carlin
August 25, 2019Original Statement – Posted at 8:40 AM on 8/24/19 Northeastern Nevada Regional Hospital is responding to the bus accident near Carlin. We have brought in additional staff and have activated our Incident Command System. We are coordinating with local authorities. In the interest of keeping our Emergency Room free from crowding, we encourage community members who are…
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LifePoint Health donates $2,000.00 to local suicide prevention group
July 23, 2019ELKO, Nevada – Northeastern Nevada Regional Hospital (NNRH) recently donated $2,000.00 to Zero Suicide Elko County, a non-profit community group working to decrease the number of deaths by suicide throughout the region. The donation was made in honor of the 20th anniversary of the founding of LifePoint Health, the nationwide health system of which NNRH is a…
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Hospital supports 2019 Firefighter Combat Challenge
July 01, 2019ELKO, Nevada – Northeastern Nevada Regional Hospital recently donated $3,000.00 to the Elko Firefighters Association in sponsorship of the upcoming Scott Firefighter Combat Challenge. The competition event, which is returning to Elko for the third year in a row, will be held on August 16th and 17th in the East End Mall. “The hospital has sponsored this…
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NNRH donates $10,000.00 to Northern Nevada EMS Consortium
June 27, 2019ELKO, Nevada – Northeastern Nevada Regional Hospital (NNRH) recently donated $10,000.00 to the Northern Nevada Emergency Medical Services Consortium (NNEMSC). The consortium is a non-profit organization that supports ambulance crews, firefighters and rural health systems across the northern part of the state. One of the group’s key initiatives is underwriting…
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Hospital raises $22.5K to benefit cancer patients
June 26, 2019ELKO, Nevada – The staff of Northeastern Nevada Regional Hospital surpassed their previous fundraising record this year in conjunction with Relay For Life. Members of the “NNRH Stompers” team raised a total of $22,556.00 to benefit cancer patients both nationally and locally. “It’s important for us to support both the American Cancer…
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NNRH donates $7,500 to Friends In Service Helping
June 06, 2019ELKO, Nevada – Northeastern Nevada Regional Hospital (NNRH) recently donated $7,500.00 to Friends In Service Helping (FISH). “We greatly value the positive impact that FISH makes in our community,” said Steve Simpson, the hospital’s chief executive officer. “It is a blessing to have an organization like FISH in town to assist…
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Hospital donates $10,000.00 to Horizon Hospice
April 15, 2019ELKO, Nevada – Northeastern Nevada Regional Hospital recently donated $10,000.00 to Horizon Hospice. “It’s a privilege for us to support such a wonderful nonprofit organization,” said Steve Simpson, CEO at NNRH. “The compassionate folks at Horizon Hospice provide end-of-life care and grief counselling free of charge. We are blessed to…
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